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Reaction-diffusion finite element matrix (K=S+M)

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For −u′′+u=f with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions, the conforming piecewise-linear hat functions on a uniform grid give a diffusion stiffness matrix S and a mass matrix M. Their nonzero entries are Sii​=2/h, Si,i+1​=−1/h, Mii​=2h/3, and Mi,i+1​=h/6, with symmetric counterparts. The sum is a positive-definite matrix because its coefficient quadratic form is ∫((uh′​)2+uh2​). For forcing f(x)=x, the load at xi​ is hxi​.

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